Gaudavaho

Author(s): Vakpatiraj, Narhari Govind Suru, P L Vaidya, A N Upadhye, H C Bhayani
Publisher: Prakrit Text Society Ahmedabad

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Gaüdavaho
913. Houses, that turn away the supplicant, shattering all his expectations with which he enters them in his impetuous eagerness, are no good. Those houses, from which the man goes out in fullest satisfaction, are the only commendable ones.
914. Some of these wicked men have no generosity ( 33173979JGT HITT) or feeling of obliging others (59TTIITT), no politeness (दक्खिण्णभाव) and no sympathy (करुणअ-करुणता). Even the earth withdraws from such scoundrels, afraid of being polluted by their touch (fguns).
915 When these great men find that things easily accessible even to ordinary men ( TTM) are, however, denied to them, having been left beyond their reach (a #1955), they just smile inwardly (alfaa3r) and keep quiet (370jfa), feeling greatly surprised (fafz3T) at the turn of events.
916, Great men show off the gifts (fr) received by them, telling the good people that these gifts have far exceeded their expectations, like the reflection of precious jewels, which becomes magnified when seen through a thin layer of wax (H3Toy Marathi Fot). Such is the child-like simplicity of great men.
917. Low people seek the company of villains for their diversion, even when the good ones are at hand. The Poet cites the example of men, who love to wear ornaments of glass beads even when they can afford real gems.
918. The wealth (of charity) stands invested by great men at different places (PHYTH) and in different men and, therefore, they would know of no poverty. The miser, however, has only one place - himself — to invest. When that source is gone and even its roots are wiped out (96f737), leaving no trace of the original wealth.
919. Misers are quite eloquent in showering praise on the magnificent charities of others ( sourface ). While doing so, however, they feel for themselves no urge or enthusiasm (305 ) to give away, nor are they ashamed of praising others.
920. The miser has hoarded enough money to be able to enjoy fully. His wealth (ent) is thus like a newly wedded wife, youthful and strong, capable of giving fullest pleasure (of
TOTHET) and yet she is halting, dull and hesitating even in